Gen, Chiang Kai-shek has issued 'a long manifesto on the contumacy fous behaviour of Wuhan, The gist of it is that disobedience on the part of provincials, who only obey Nanking when it suits them cannot be tolerated. Nanking will try to avoid war but will not use mistaken lenience, The mutinous must be taught their place. Wo take the main points from ti Kuo report.
ince the outbreak of fighting in Hunan on the 2ist of February, the situation has become very grave and confusion prevails in the public mind. During the last fow days troops under Yeh Chi and Hsia Wei have been fiercely atta Tan Yao-yua thus extending the aren of conflict. Yeh Chi and Hsia Wei have once again flagrantly disregarded thi recite injunctions of the Gey ment; in their eyes there is no Government, nor do they listen to the orders of their immediate military superiors.
"It is regrettable in the extreme that sach happenings should occur ty mar this Third Party Congress. The Government is, however, fully Prepared to meet the situation and ensure the stability of the country, and desires to set its ease plainly before the members of the Party."
Unity Accepted by All Chiang goos on to emphasize that the Hunan outbreak is not a mere regional affair, but involves a great principle, the ' authority of unified government.
At the Fifth Plenary Session of Party, (he continues) the origind Article 4 of the Constitution of the Branch Political Coun-oils stipulating that "Breach Politiumneils shall have no authority to appoint or dismiss high provi General Huang's forces will consist of 80,000 men and that all troops connected with the Kuangsi forces whether from Hunan, Hupeh or of forces.
Now that trouble may possibly rise from other quarters, Nanking. is apparently anxious to have a When General Chung-jen cticials pointed by the Gover arrived here yesterday he refuse: to be interviewed by pressmen, merely remarking that he had come ment confirmed and emplhacized. It was also unanimously ogreed (¢ at the recent
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